Chapter 40: The Younger Generation Is Fearsome

  This time, the first sign of shark hunting at sea was drawn by the fourth squad of a middle team. The captain of the fourth squad happened to be Liu Nian. All thirty brothers under him were extremely excited and surrounded Liu Nian, praising him for his good luck. In their opinion, it was as if the saying "life and death are destined, wealth and nobility are in heaven" had come true. If they died, so what? They would just feed the sharks. But if they lived and killed the first shark, tonight they would be with the red-clad and green-skirted women, sharing a romantic night together. Before, the women at "Come Kiss Me" bar were unapproachable. When Li Jiao was around, who dared to touch them?

  Ying Tianlong looked at Liu Nian: "How is it, are you scared?"

  Liu Nian patted his chest and replied, "What's there to be afraid of? The big boss has said it before, sharks are beasts, while we are humans with brains. I don't believe that humans with brains can't beat beasts without brains."

  Tian Long smiled: "Sharks also have heads, they're just not as big as yours, nor are they as clever as you."

  Everyone burst out laughing.

  Lin Wei and Cui Da Hong brought the troops over, telling Ying Tian Long that everything was ready, asking him when to set out. Ying Tian Long said to Lao Er Qin Ming: "Lao Er, this is handed over to you here, be extremely careful not to force a fight, once there's danger immediately withdraw the men. Now we must try our best to preserve our strength, only then do we have the capital to contend with Luo Guo Yong, understand?"

  "Don't worry, Master, they're all my brothers, I won't let them go die in vain."

  When Ying Tianlong and his group arrived at Hu Tou Ya, Luo Guoyong was already waiting there. This time, the "Black Wind Camp" did not have the tense atmosphere of a sword drawn and a bow stretched like in previous meetings. Luo Guoyong didn't bring many people or weapons either. On the flat ground below the cliff, a table had been set up with fine wine and fresh fruit on it, and even two very beautiful women were standing by to serve. Luo Guoyong sat upright in his chair, watching Ying Tianlong approach from afar with great interest.

  This kid has really made it big, he thought with infinite emotion.

  Actually, from the first time he saw Ying Tianlong, Luo Guoyong clearly felt that Li Jiaxian's era was about to end. The position of the "Whirlwind Camp" would definitely change hands, it's just that he didn't expect it to be so soon.

  The explosion in the cave of "Whirlwind Camp" was earth-shattering, and the chaotic crowd was proof that Ying Tianlong had made his move. Luo Guoyong immediately organized his men, preparing to take advantage of the situation. If he could seize the opportunity to attack while Whirlwind Camp was in disarray, wouldn't it be easy to unify the island? However, things didn't go as planned. Whirlwind Camp didn't fall into chaos, and Ying Tianlong quickly gained control of the situation. Luo Guoyong lost his perfect chance, but he didn't regret it. If his men had rashly charged in, the outcome wouldn't have been ideal. They might not have even gotten what they wanted, and instead would have given Ying Tianlong an excuse to counterattack, ending up worse off than before.

  In response to Tianlong's rapid stabilization of the situation, he quickly established himself as a big brother, and Luo Guoyong was self-deprecating.

  News of the "Whirlwind Camp" kept coming in. First, it was said that Lao Qi's "Mother Big Bug" Gu Yonghui had died in a shark's mouth, with his head gone. Luo Guoyong suddenly stood up and told Hong San: "You immediately send someone to pay attention to the movements of 'Whirlwind Camp', something big is going to happen."

  Hong San asked in confusion: "What's the big deal about Old Seventh dying? Haven't many people from 'Whirlwind Camp' already died at Shark's Mouth?"

  Lu Guoyong glared at him fiercely, "You're just a foodie, you lack capable subordinates like Ying Tianlong who can adapt to changing circumstances. Now, respond: 'It's nothing if Old Seven dies, but he died in the jaws of a shark. When have you ever seen Li Jiao's Goldens go into the sea?'"

  Hong San suddenly understood: "You mean this is just a part of Tian Long's plan."

  "Your brain is finally working!"

  The next loud noise in the cave, Li Jiao was blown to death on the spot. Seven of the Eight Great Golden Eagles, except for Lao San Lin Wei, Lao Ba Qin Ming and Lao Wu Dong Liang, were all killed. Luo Guoyong shouted that it was a beautiful job, using explosives to send Li Jiao to the afterlife, an excellent idea. Luo Guoyong firmly believed that even in his dying moments, Li Jiao would not understand what had gone wrong, and the other Golden Eagles who died with him would become scapegoats. With no one daring to challenge him, he could smoothly take over as the leader of the "Whirlwind Camp".

  Hong San had already organized his men and horses, with knives, guns, swords and spears, fully armed, waiting for Luo Guoyong's order to lead the charge, first to find Qin Ming, kill him personally, and avenge his own arrow.

  Luó Guó Yǒng hesitated.

  The subordinate came to report, "Xuanfengying" had no internal chaos, all the way sentry posts were guarded by people, Ying Tianlong even armed the prisoners in the camp, and there was no gap to drill.

  Luó Guóyǒng plopped his butt onto the chair, and now he was considering not how to seize "Whirlwind Camp", but rather how to deal with Yīng Tiān Lóng from now on.

  He's absolutely a dangerous character, if things go wrong he'll really organize people to attack "Black Wind Camp", and none of his subordinates can rival him.

  So Luo Guoyong took the initiative to extend an olive branch. He was prepared to use his utmost patience to maneuver and gain a temporary balance.

  Ying Tianlong walked over with a calm and composed demeanor, followed by "Wild Dog" Wang Qing. When Luo Guoyong clearly saw the person behind Ying Tianlong, he stood up and stared at him in surprise.

  Wang Qing smiled slightly: "Brother Luo is always well, Wang Qing has paid his respects."

  Lu Guoyong reached out and grabbed Wang Qing's hand: "Brother 'Wild Dog' Wang, I didn't expect, I didn't expect to meet you here."

  Wang Qing replied: "When you arrive at the island of taking lives, you will know that you have become the 'Black Wind Camp' master, I've always wanted to come and visit, unfortunately, my body is not under my control."

  Luó Guó Yǒng happily replied: "I didn't know, I didn't know. If I had known you were coming to Duò Mìng Dǎo (Island of Snatching Life), could I not have given a grand welcome? Brother Wáng, sorry about that."

  "Big boss, isn't that what they say? We're meeting again today, aren't we? It's been many years, and I'm really thinking of you, recalling the experiences we had together when we were fighting for our place in the world. They still feel vivid to this day." Wang Qing said with emotion.

  Lu Guoyong was somewhat disheartened: "A good man does not mention his past bravery, nowadays we are like a tiger fallen into a plain, a dragon trapped in a shallow pool, even if we have the strength, we can't use it. Our glorious era has gone and will never return."

  Wang Qing disagreed: "You can't say that, the Yangtze River's waves push forward and backward, the younger generation is to be feared."

  Lu Guoyong rushed up and threw a punch at Longwang's chest, saying: "I want to congratulate you, the big boss. Brother Wang was right, the younger generation is indeed formidable."

  Ying Tianlong replied, "It's not because of you old seniors, even if I, Ying Tianlong, were made entirely of iron, how many nails could I hammer? Compared to Luo Dada's household, I am just a junior, and in the future, I will still have to rely on your support."

  "Haha……" Luo Guoyong burst out laughing. He invited the two to sit down, and the two beautiful women immediately poured wine. With a wave of his hand, the bodyguard standing beside him tactfully left.

  "Hyena" Wang Qing briefly talked about his experience during this period, and responded to Tianlong's praise: "Luo brother, if it wasn't for Tianlong always covering me, I don't know which shark's belly I'd be dancing in now. Our great leader is really a character, a hero!"

  Ying Tianlong said: "Brother Wang is overpraising me, Ying Tianlong is no hero, in the Jianghu he has neither name nor status. He committed a small mistake and was exiled to this godforsaken place, it's better to be dead than alive. It makes me think of an ancient poem: 'Pitifully, the bones by the river have no fixed abode, yet they are still people from the deep boudoir dreams.'"

  Luo Guoyong smiled and said, "Ying Xiong, this is too distressing. This is Chen Tao's 'Longxi March' right? It describes the death of 5,000 elite soldiers of the Han Dynasty's Youlin Army on the battlefield, losing their lives in the 'barbarian dust'. Such a tragedy will not be repeated today."

  "Damn it, I don't care about the Feathered Forest Army or whatever. Wu Ding River is a place on the border where the imperial court used to exile convicts. And we're not even as good as those convicts. Life-draining Island, a dead-end place, our youth is being consumed inch by inch here, it's unbearable."

  "Hyena" Wang Qing was also heartbroken and remained silent with his head hung low.

  Luo Guoyong spoke up: "You two brothers are thinking too much, on the island of Duoming as the big boss, monopolizing everything, drinking large bowls of wine, eating large chunks of meat, wanting women and having women, wanting power and having power, what's not satisfying?"

  Wang Qing's words are not entirely correct, after all, the outside world is very colorful.

  "It's exciting but also risky, you want to have the final say, is that possible? I think it's still better here where the sky is high and the emperor is far away, ending up carefree and at ease."

  Tian Long poured a cup of wine for Luo Guo and said, "The words of the head of the household are like a refreshing drink that opens up my mind. You're absolutely right, there's no place more carefree than this island. The heavens are high and the emperor is far away, what more could I ask for? Come, let's toast."

  Three people drank it all up at once.

  Luó Guóyǒng asked Yīng Tiānlóng: "Brother Ying, what are your plans next?"

  Ying Tianlong said: "The master of the house didn't ask me, I wouldn't dare to speak out. Since the master asked, I'll tell the truth. 'Xuanfengying' and 'Heifengying' had an agreement before, not to invade each other's territory, and coexist peacefully. Now that I've become the new master, this rule won't change. After all, harmony brings prosperity, war brings decline, this is the most basic principle. We're all people who have fallen to the ends of the earth, our fate is already miserable enough, why must we fight among ourselves? You tell me, isn't that right?"

  Lu Guoyong nodded: "Indeed, it's everyone's style, and I, Lu Guoyong, have nothing to say."

  "But the head of the household also knows that the only source of water on the island is in your hands. The land of 'Whirlwind Camp' is barren, and relying solely on hunting sharks and a small subsidy from the government cannot sustain hundreds of people. Shark hunting is dangerous, and I don't want to see anyone risk their lives for it."

  Luó Guóyǒng's face didn't look good: "Then according to Yīng Xiōng's opinion, what should we do?"

  Ying Tianlong did not answer immediately, but instead picked up his wine cup and took a big gulp of wine.

  The atmosphere suddenly became tense.